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Recent content by FNG

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    Post pass out mistakes

    Not sure that this has been touched on yet but don’t sit there basking in your own glory if you do something well. An example could be that you get wrongly routed (sorry signallers) but see what’s happened and challenge before accepting. Once sorted out there is a danger that you subsequently...
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    Qualified driver Avanti Liverpool

    Nothing here either
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    Preparation for a trainee driver course

    If you have a date for the course and if you have the time, can afford to etc etc then I would advise you to go on a nice holiday. You’re in for an intense 12 or so months and even though you will have periods of leave built into your training cycle, you’ll probably find it very difficult to...
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    LNER - Apprentice Train Driver - Leeds & Doncaster (09/05/22)

    Hi mate, firstly good luck with the rest of your application, I hope you find out one way or the other. Unfortunately, LNER recruitment and driver recruitment in general can be a bit of a nightmare I personally know of somebody who applied to LNER in early 2020, got as far as having a...
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    Avanti M.D. quits.

    A possible solution and one I personally like is to get it back under government ownership and have the East Coast and West Coast run by LNER and their management. Obviously the West Coast operation would need a different name, not sure how easy or feasible it would be either but it works for me...
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    ScotRail Qualified Drivers

    LNER could also be a possibility with their Edinburgh depot.
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    Qualified driver Avanti Liverpool

    No mate, same as guard1, nothing since the automated email in January.
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    Derailment at Kirkby (Merseyside) - 13/03/2021

    From recollection, he was messaging about Murray Walker passing away.
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    Is the juice worth the squeeze?

    Fair play to you mate, health and family should always come first. Not many turn it down and it’s highly likely you’ve done the next person on the list a massive turn so everyone wins.
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    Qualified driver Avanti Liverpool

    Nice one mate, hopefully we’ll hear something at some point, no news is good news and all that.
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    Qualified driver Avanti Liverpool

    Has anybody heard anything about this position yet? I know a driver who was contacted to let them know they were unsuccessful but haven’t heard anything myself since receiving the submission of application confirmation.

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